Page 66 of Allegiance

Of course, he got up, and of course, he took that as an act of aggression. The two most dangerous women were in the room, and he was trying for both of them.

Lordy.

The stupid was strong in this one.

When he charged at Elizabeth, everyone moved out of the way, jumping over the back of the couches to not get caught in the crossfire.

They cleared the space as Elizabeth’s security came in hearing the melee and did NOT look amused by what was going on.

Maybe it was Zayn chanting ‘fight, fight, fight’.

Only, she didn’t back up on this one. Dakota wasn’t in his right mind, but he wasn’t exactly dangerous.

Instead of risking someone getting shot, she pulled off her gun, tossed it to Maura so it didn’t go into play, and did what each and every one of them had been wanting to do for three months.

Whip.

His.

Ass.

The whole time, he kept swinging for her face, and she kept landing shot after shot to his torso as he missed. Someone was faster and a killer and someone was just angry.

Oh, he tried, but…

His heart wasn’t in it.

When Zayn yelped as they moved toward him, that’s when she made her move.

Elizabeth punched him in the stomach, grabbed him by the arm, and flipped him onto the table where the coffee cups had been.

He hit it hard, crashing through it to land on the floor. The table, and his soul, were in pieces.

Then, she put her boot on his neck and made him focus on her.

“Dakota, Darlin’, has no one ever told you that you don’t put your goddamn hands on a lady or threaten to?” she asked. “I know your momma raised you better.”

Rogue was pissed.

No.

That was an understatement.

Granted, his wife didn’t need him to protect her since she was lethal, but he’d be damned if he’d let Dakota be a dumbass.

“He was going to touch my wife! Let me kill him,” he said, as Zayn shoved the man over the back of the couch and sat on him to keep him down so things couldn’t escalate.

Dakota was harmless.

A pissed-off husband…

Not.

So.

Much.

From where he lay, he protested.